One battle after another

A guest commentary by Katharina Varga

After leaving the hotel in the morning we started the part of the route that scared me the most. Lots of uphill, somehow no downhill. What kept me going was the occasional coke from a small Tienda and the rush of adrenaline you get when a pack of dogs tries going after you.

So when we reached Santiago Apoala after a rare “wobbly bobbly” downhill section (which cost me a sandal and the sleeve of my jacket) we decided that we deserve a rest day. Came in handy that it was not only really beautiful there, but also a big carnival hotspot. So naturally the gringos had to crash the party.

The day after started as usual by pushing our bikes up a hill (yes, we also ride them from time to time) and ended in an amazing view, where we set up our tent.

Then came our last day before going back to Oaxaca. We stopped in St. Ines at what seemed to be a restaurant to get some breakfast. Actually we got invited by a family to join their brunch. Jacco asked one of the guys what they were celebrating. Turns out someone died. Oops. So I didn’t dare to tell them that I was a vegetarian and silently ate my way around the chicken they served us (sauce was pretty good though).

Today we treated ourselves by taking a zero elevation route to Oaxaca. The price was to nearly get bitten by a bunch of dogs- still worth it.Læs mere